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Noun
He achieved great renown for his discoveries.
Her photographs have earned her international renown.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Jump Source bring this combination of club-music renown and their pop sensibilities to Fold.
—Reid Bg, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
While not necessarily on anyone’s radar as a top prospect, Anderson earn some renown after he was selected to pitch for Team Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic this spring.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Bess, in fact, was an athlete of such renown that her exploits included playing on a YWCA team for future Kansas coaching legend Phog Allen — who grew up in Independence.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Now in the mid-2020s, the pop remix album is not a stopgap or trinket but a steppingstone to wider renown.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Jump Source bring this combination of club-music renown and their pop sensibilities to Fold.
—Reid Bg, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
While not necessarily on anyone’s radar as a top prospect, Anderson earn some renown after he was selected to pitch for Team Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic this spring.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Bess, in fact, was an athlete of such renown that her exploits included playing on a YWCA team for future Kansas coaching legend Phog Allen — who grew up in Independence.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Renown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renown. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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